This is the longest shutdown in US history
A group of bipartisan senators who met to discuss the government shutdown today ran run into significant hurdles today, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the meeting. “It […]
Thermal images help monitor poultry house heat issues
Heat control in poultry houses is a very important consideration for the poultry industry in the southeastern U.S., particularly in Mississippi, where summer temperatures can exceed 90°F for more than […]
Governor Newsom appoints secretaries for California Environmental Protection Agency and California Department of Food and Agriculture
Newly sworn-in Governor Gavin Newsom today announced his choice for leaders – one a new appointment, the other a reappointment – of two vitally-important California state agencies. Read more
USDA confirms virulent Newcastle Disease in third commercial chicken flock in California
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed virulent Newcastle disease in a third commercial poultry flock in California. The latest case is […]
Cage-free eggs could cost even more with new California law
California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 12 in November, but North Bay poultry farmers warn they may not be so enthusiastic when they see what omelets will start costing a year […]
California Poultry Federation Annual Dues
2019 Annual Dues invoices have been mailed to all current CPF members. This is a friendly reminder to take a minute and process your payment. Thank you to those companies […]
How the Bay Area will eat in 2019: Convenience, CBD and more chicken
January is here, which means it’s time to prognosticate about the new year – and specifically, how we in the Bay Area will be eating over the next 12 months […]
NCC releases white paper on Salmonella performance standards, categories
In 1996, as part of the Pathogen Reduction; Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Systems; Final Rule, FSIS introduced the Salmonella verification program, which established pathogen reduction performance standards […]
Outgoing Michigan governor vetoes cage-free egg bill
In one of his last acts as governor of Michigan, Rick Snyder vetoed a bill that would establish the effective date of requirements that all eggs produced in Michigan come […]
As government shutdown drags on, so do economic worries
Ten days into the partial government shutdown, it’s time to ask a dreaded question: What if this keeps going? A new congressional session begins Thursday, at which time Democrats become […]